Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-31
TO SAVE A BROTHER.
4 GIRL WEARS nsIE ATTIRE TO HUNT
MURDERER.
Strange Experiences OF Katie Kennedy,
Who for Three Years Associated
with Thieves.


beautiful young women. She is Miss
Katie Kennedy. dashing brunette,
whose family is well and favorably known
in that city. A petted daughter aud
sister, she has left a comfortable home,
become q veritable detective, Drawing
every danger, all in the hope of proving
her brothers innocence of the crime OF
which he was convicted. A special from
Cincinnati says:
On November /, 1884, General John
A. Logan spoke at Greonsburg, Ind. a
crowd greeted him at Greensburg.
which is the county seat OF Decatur
county. People came for miles to hear
"Black JACK, " and, as might have been
expected, expert thieves and crooks from
ali parts OF America were present. An
immense crowd gathered when the Gen
eral spoke. Among those who went
from this city was Will A. Kennedy. He
was a tall, slender young man. delicately
reared on account of his mothers fear
that he would fall victim TO consump-
ton. Kennedy was abOat twenty-threo
wears old. He had become n man about
town, and as such picked up the acquaint-
ance OF a certain class who gained "a
livelihood 10y their wits. Among his
young man inclined to be spOrtivc, still
he was looked upon as being perfectly
square. 1t was known to but very few
that he was really an expert card-plsyer.
During sle speech wealthy farmer
living near Oreens6urg missed his pocket
book and his gold watch and chain.
Standing near him was David Baker, n
prominent young attorney OF Green's
burg. The farmer acquainted Mr.. Baker
with his loss and that gentleman proflored
his assistance in recovering the stolen
property. Tho thieves were working the
crowd IN n desperate manner The
farmer and the attorney had been stand
ing almost on the outskirts of the crowd.
Near them was man who had heard the
conversation, and who, as the farmer
turned abont, broke into n run.
THAT'S the man, shouted the farmer.
"Stop thief "
The scene that followed was most tx-
citing. Baker followed in pursuit, pull
inc his revolver az he ran. The pursued
man partly Turned his head as he fled,
aud. seeing the lawyer close at his heels,
drew q revolver. fired, and Dave Bakerteli
MORALLY wounded.
EENNEDY's SENTENCE FOR MURDER.
Baker died within a few minutes, the
thiei's bullet having pierced his heart.
The next day Fl, geo reward was offered
for the apprehension of the murderer.
A week later officers from Greensburg
visited this city and VIII Kennedy WAS
arrested. He strongly protested his in
nocence, and so confident was he OF ac-
quittal that he at once offered to 60 TO
Gireeusburg without "a roquiSition. The
trial lasted but few days. The prisoner
was confounded with another Kennedy,
notorious crook. who the authorities
had time and again attempted to send TO
prison. 4 crook in jail at Greensburg
was promised his freedom should he tell
what he knew about the affair. lie took
the witness-stand against Kennedy, and
was about the only witness who connect
Cd him with the crime. VIII was gwen
life sentence, and IN two weeks time
after his arrest was in the Southern In
diane peuiientiary at Jacksonville.
The night after the day upon which
Kennedy was convicted the door bell Of
his parents' residence III this city was
rung by man who inquired Tor Mrs.
Kennedy. The mother was I'll, however,
the shock having Frustrated her. Miss
Kennedy, Wills sister, askedltShe would
not answer the purpose.
Il suppose you will do, the man
answered, u knew ycur brother VIII
and was at Grcersburg when that murder
was committed. / am myself thief
and know that your brother IS not the
INN who killed Dave Baker. ] know
who il was, but will not tell. What /
want to 90 is to satisfy your family that
Will is not the guilty man"
Then he disappeared before Miss Ken
nedy recovered from her surprise. She
acquainted her family with what had
been told her and the next morning al
breakfast alarmed her father and
brothers Ivy telling them that she IL
tended leaving for Indiana.
HIS SISTERS BRAVE RESOLVE.
81 shall spend my life in proving my
brothers innocence" she said, anu no
thing could change her intention, Dot
even a stern command from her father
That night found her in Greensburg
md from that time, almost three year
aro. until last Tue sday, Miss Kennedy
hos worked night end day. She has fol
lowed up a clue picked up at Greens
burg, and her experiences have beer
thrilling and remarkable. To day she
has positive evidence as to the real muir
derer, and within the next two week
there Will efe some startling develop
ments. She worked with thieves, VISITED
their resorts in all the cities of this Stat
and Indiana in male attire, and la
GAINED their entire confidence. He
knowledge of criminals and their worl
has become mere complete than that o
the most expert detectives. She Ia
learned OF "iobs" about TO occur, an'
has thorough knowledge in regard t
some big roboeries which have takel
place within the past three years.
She has waited upon Governor Gray
OF Indiana, many times, laying befor
him new evidence of her brothers in
nocence as fast as i. could be gathered
She was present in dive in Dayton
Ohio. when a plot was concocted to muI
der certain crook who, it was believed
had been stool-pigeonfor the detective
of this city. In that city also she learne
that certain Daytonites had advance
money to bring about her brothers con
yiction in order 10 save the real nun
derer. and she has confessions from fou
witnesses who were paid TO perjur
themselves on the witness stand. Sh
also has aiiidavitS from all OF the juror
except one to the effect that the evidenc
against her brother was not sufficient I
warrant conviction, and that publ
sentiment had more to do with the COL
yiction than had the evidence.
10 her travels she has found numbC
Of persons who were present when I'll
murder occurred. One of them,
wealthy farmer, openly declared thu
the recorder of Decatur county was Il
nan who shot Baker. The recorder
name ia Moul,on. He is large, blael
bearded gentleman, and Miss Kennel
had met O crook who might have bee
his double. That crook was in Jail
Indianapolis. Accompanied by d
-. Az MCult,n and Govern